> > Rather than start altering the layout perhaps you can create a tiddler for > viewing other tiddlers that contain the text. You can then use fluid story > fixed sidebar, with the sidebar closed to see a wide tiddler that contains > your two page layout, you custom background and various icons. Once > complete it could be redesigned as a new layout if necessary but to me a > view tiddler is better because then your "reader" could be used in any > tiddler and wiki.
A mockup is a great idea! I'll get drawing or something... And a "view tiddler": if it provides me with the view I am asking for, then I'd be happy as a clam. Can you edit a tiddler directly though the view tiddler, or is it just a transclusion? On Wed, Dec 23, 2020 at 8:40 PM TW Tones <[email protected]> wrote: > On reviewing your requirements, a little more clarity and perhaps a mock > up would help. > > Rather than start altering the layout perhaps you can create a tiddler for > viewing other tiddlers that contain the text. You can then use fluid story > fixed sidebar, with the sidebar closed to see a wide tiddler that contains > your two page layout, you custom background and various icons. Once > complete it could be redesigned as a new layout if necessary but to me a > view tiddler is better because then your "reader" could be used in any > tiddler and wiki. > > Tones > > On Sunday, 20 December 2020 at 03:06:00 UTC+11 [email protected] wrote: > >> >> There are theme designers that may take up this. But first what are >> you requiring from this new theme? >> >> My experience historically has been not so great - I think this is the >> third time? I've done what I can on my own, but I also gave up on a lot of >> ideas, as just way outside my expertise. >> >> I guess I have two main ideas, both build off of / reflect things that >> others have asked for or suggested. I thought that maybe supporting >> someone's time money wise might be appreciated. At any rate, here's what >> I'm looking for: >> >> 1) A new plugin for color tweaking: something where we could pick our >> colors in TW, and see changes immediately. Would obviously need to include >> some work to make all the uncommon bits visible (alerts, for example). >> >> 2) The new Notebook theme is awesome, but.... made me pine for one of my >> original thoughts again - the manuscript! >> * a two-panel layout (like an open book) that can become "single page" as >> needed depending on browser width >> * the "book" sits on a table/like background, of course, possibly with >> some other items visible for aesthetic purposes (inkwell and quill!) >> * "turny corners" to move to next page / prev page of a tiddler "page" >> * editing would be a single panel on the page, like normal >> * There's a bookmark, and I have two ideas here: >> IDEA 1: the part of the bookmark showing has the main tool buttons >> (New/Home/Save, etc.) as well as navigation buttons - previous tiddler aka >> chapter, maybe last 5 tiddlers. Idea is basically to allow for tiddlers as >> static "pages" but still have fairly easy navigation (an idea would be to >> have temporary additional "bookmarks/tags" on the sides of the "book" for >> quick navigation to other "open" tiddlers) >> IDEA 2: put new/save/home buttons on the object on the table (click on >> the inkwell to create a new page/tiddler, quill to save, etc) and keep the >> bookmark super simple, possibly with links to "home" pages or fave tiddlers >> * Clicking on bookmark takes you to "front page" - that has the main tool >> tabs (Search / Open / Recent / Tools / etc.) and the TOC >> * Layout on front page with bookmark would be, from right to left (or >> left to right?), <whole "page"> with TOC, <bookmark> on top layer of right >> page with buttons as normal at top, and buttons for the various "tabs" in >> normal layouts, and then the rest of the right page <exposed> "behind" the >> bookmark, which would show all the other details - the tools list and >> buttons, the open tiddlers, and so on. >> >> I know I'm going overboard with the aesthetic functionality here, but... >> I do have reasons, it doesn't hurt to list off all the hopes, no matter >> what, and I think it would make for an awesome website >> >> On Fri, Dec 18, 2020 at 9:33 PM TW Tones <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> There are theme designers that may take up this. But first what are you >>> requiring from this new theme? >>> >>> In the pre-release there is a way to change layouts if you have more >>> than one, ie the structure, but otherwise themes usually consist of colour >>> pallets and css tweaking of existing elements. >>> >>> There is a reasonable chance this can be accomplished by the community >>> helping you. >>> >>> Tones >>> On Saturday, 19 December 2020 at 08:54:20 UTC+11 [email protected] >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Would anyone be up for designing a TiddlyWiki theme, that: >>>> 1) I would pay for your time >>>> 2) Would be free to the community once done >>>> >>>> If _anyone_ is interested, I will share my needs. 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